Horse Block
Encyclopedia
The Horse Block is a sea stack of the Falkland Islands
. It is near Weddell Island
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As the name implies, it is supposed to look like a horse, with a tower at one end.
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
. It is near Weddell Island
Weddell Island
Weddell Island is the third largest of the Falkland Islands. Weddell Island is located to the west of West Falkland and is square miles in area. The length of the coastline is miles...
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Geology
Sea stacks are particularly common along the west of the Falklands due to the tidal swell, and the erosive, battering action of the Falkland CurrentFalkland Current
The Falkland Current is a cold water current that flows northward along the Atlantic coast of Patagonia as far north as the mouth of the Río de la Plata. This current results from the movement of water from the West Wind Drift as it rounds Cape Horn. It takes its name from the Falkland Islands....
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As the name implies, it is supposed to look like a horse, with a tower at one end.